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4 Ways Wise Planning Can Protect Your Family’s Assets
4 Ways Wise Planning Can Protect Your Family’s Assets


Understanding Your Life Insurance Settlement Options
Understanding Your Life Insurance Settlement Options


Buyer Beware: The Hidden Dangers of DIY Estate Planning—Part 1
Do a Google search for “ONLINE estate PLANNING documents,” and you’ll find dozens of different WEBSITES. From Legal Zoom® and Willing.com to Rocket Lawyer® and Willandtrust.com, these do-it-yourself (DIY) planning services might SEEM like an enticing BARGAIN.
The sites let you complete and print out just about any kind of planning document you can think of—wills, trusts, healthcare directives, and/or power of attorney—in just a matter of minutes. And the documents are typic


False Security: Is Your Will Legally Valid?
A last will and testament can ensure your wishes are respected when you die. But, if your will isn’t legally valid, those wishes might not actually be carried out and instead the laws of “intestate succession” would apply meaning that the state decides who gets your stuff, and it’s very likely not to be who you would choose. If you’ve created a will online, we congratulate you for doing SOMETHING, but we strongly recommend that you have it reviewed and make sure it does what
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